CO129-580-1 Sino-Japanese War- handing over of suspected terrorists to Japanese authorities 1-5-1939 - 24-8-1939 — Page 36

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

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N.B. RONALD, ESQ., C.M.G.,

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(Foreign Office.)

SIR JOHN PRATT, K.B.E.

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FURTHER ACTION.

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Dear Ronald,

Pratt,

I enclose (1) a copy of

letters which the Secretary of State

has exchanged with Sir Shenton Thomas,

Governor of the Straits Settlements,

(2) a copy of correspondence which I

have had with Sir Geoffry Northcote,

Governor of Hong Kong. The text of

both Governors' letters may be said to

be taken from the effect on local

Chinese opinion of the announcement

of the decision to hand over the four

NP.

Tientsin men to the public authorities

for trial. I don't know whether you

can